Voting: Which game would you like to have on Linux?

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Fri Feb 25 15:10:36 UTC 2022


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On Fri, 25 Feb 2022, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:

> Wordl, or a spinoff of it making it more accessible but I dunno how the
> NYT would take spinoffs though.
>
> Or, Sudoku as said though too
>
> On Fri, Feb 25, 2022 at 01:03:44PM +0000, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
> > Hello list,
> >
> > right now, I'm developing a version of my RTK library for Linux.
> >
> > RTK is basically a set of various functions, which should significantly
> > easen up my future work.
> >
> > And in order to test it before using it in serious projects, I decided
> > to build few "minigames", as:
> >
> > a. I need to get a better grip of packaging for Linux and
> >
> > b. We currently lack a lot of these.
> >
> >
> > I already have AudioGo, a blind accessible version of the ancient
> > Chinese board game, in a pretty finished state.
> >
> >
> > The question is, what logical minigame would you like to see next?
> >
> > The choices I'm considering right now are:
> >
> >
> > * Minishogi
> >
> > * Arimaa
> >
> > * Othello
> >
> > * Connect four
> >
> > * 2048
> >
> > * Sudoku
> >
> > * Minesweeper
> >
> > * Wordle perhaps? I didn't check yet whether the official version is
> > accessible or not.
> >
> >
> > If any of these games already has an open-source accessible Linux native
> > version, please let me know, I'm not aware of it.
> >
> >
> > Also, if you have suggestions for other interesting games I might have
> > forgotten, feel free to suggest.
> >
> > Just note, that the suggestion should:
> >
> > a. Be simple to fulfill, these are projects just to test out a library,
> > not long-term projects. Generally, all I expect of these games is to be
> > able to launch, start a new game, save a game progress and exit, plus
> > some basic settings. Nothing more, may be I'll add a game export option
> > to the board games, but that's all.
> >
> >
> > b. Should be a logical game. I.E. one where you use your logics to win.
> > The reason for this is in the first place my personal preference, but
> > also the fact that Quentin Playroom already covers many card games and
> > similar stuff, so they don't need an immediate addressing.
> >
> >
> > Final note, if you don't know some of the games mentioned in the voting
> > list, please, I would greatly appreciate if you took the time and
> > checked out at least their basic description and rules.
> >
> > Linux itself is among the less recognized desktop operating systems
> > compared to the mainstream, and yet, many of us on this list simply love it.
> >
> > So, why not to give a chance to a game you might not have known, but
> > that can turn out to be really interesting?
> >
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> >
> > Best regards
> >
> >
> > Rastislav
> >
> >
> >
> >
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